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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme (19 Jun 2018)
John Curran: 62. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the operation of the partial capacity benefit scheme will be reviewed to allow a person engage in part-time or casual work as a pathway back to employment but to receive a full social welfare payment for weeks they do not secure paid employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26535/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (19 Jun 2018)
John Curran: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if section 23A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 will be amended to include professional snooker players (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26321/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (19 Jun 2018)
John Curran: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be fully enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26263/18]
- Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: 8. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications for the 2016 and 2017 outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, the criteria used in project selection and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25900/18]
- Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: The Minister recently announced funding for the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, which has been up and running for the past couple of years. Can he give an indication of the types of projects that have been funded to date and, specifically, in the context of the current scheme, as advertised? What will be the selection criteria for the projects that fit into that scheme?
- Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: This is a very good scheme of which I am very supportive. I tabled this question because I had some slight concerns following the Minister's announcement. I am very conscious of the fact that he represents rural Ireland so well. When he launched this scheme, it was noticeable that he spoke about improving recreational facilities significantly to enhance the quality of life of people who...
- Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I have to bring the Minister to some of the urban areas. Last year, South Dublin County Council ran what one might describe as a participatory budget competition whereby the local communities were able to promote ideas and vote on them. One of the issues they voted on and where they recommended that money be spent involved the restoration of what is called the Silver Bridge. It is also...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I welcome committee members to the meeting. If they have mobile phones they might turn them off please. We will start in private session to consider a few housekeeping matters and a draft report. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I have a technical point to make. There is concern because the 2020 solution provides for a 40-year pension life and Mr. Duggan is correct that this is not necessarily the same as the post-2020 total contribution scheme. He then suggested people make recommendations but the problem with that is that we are blind when we make them. Age Action said somebody with 20 years' payments in the new...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: Perhaps the committee might send Mr. Duggan a number of examples so that he could let us know what outcomes there would be in terms of costings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: That is the point I am trying to make; it depends on the other elements of the scheme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I take that point but Mr. Duggan can see what we are trying to do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: Mr. Duggan has made that clear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I will stop this for a moment. My Duggan has various examples and these should be circulated, rather than going through them individually.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: It would benefit the committee to have them circulated, rather than having Mr. Duggan read them out individually.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I thought Mr. Duggan might have one, which is the reason I asked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I am not disputing what Mr. Duggan is saying but I would like members to have full sight of the document.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: I take the point Mr. Duggan is making.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: The Deputy has made his point. He addressed several questions to the witnesses from Age Action Ireland and I want to afford them the opportunity to respond before I call Senator Alice-Mary Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: State Pension Reform: Discussion (14 Jun 2018)
John Curran: That has been made very clear.